2023 Whistler Wines 'Shiver' Shiraz

The Fruit100 of the fruit is sourced from our vineyards surrounding our Cellar Door grown using organic and biodynamic practices. Hand picked by our loyal mailing list customers the Purple Hands crew the majority of this wine comes from our grafted Shiraz blocks with the balance coming from the older plantings of Shiraz on our vineyard.WinemakingOur Purple Hands crew hand pick the fruit into half-tonne picking bins then foot stomped the fruit to burst the berries and encourage the natural fermentation to commence. 20 of this wine was fermented as whole bunch in this way with the balance fermented on skins for 12 days in open top fermenters. Basket pressed to French oak foudre seasoned puncheons for 12 months before bottling with no fining.The WineThis is the eighth release of this wine dedicated to our loyal mailing list customers who helped pick and make this wine. Bursting with blackcurrant and blueberries this wine shows the typical characters found in the Western side of the Barossa- chocolatemocha and black pepper but with a surprising freshness to the wine. Frankincense and blackberries jump out of the glass along with a slight leafiness which comes from the whole bunch component in the wine. Soft and juicy on the palate but with a backbone of tannin from the whole bunches that draws the wine across the palate giving it length and precision.Grapegrower Sam PfeifferWinemaker Michael J. CorbettAlcohol 13.7pH 3.70T.A. 5.90 glRecommended Cellaring Ready to drink now or cellar for 5-10 years.